World Briefing | Europe: Bulgaria: Sleeper Class

Published: September 2, 2006

A 17-year-old girl traveling alone fell asleep on a flight home to Bulgaria and awoke to find herself back in Malta because the plane's crew had failed to notice. She had to pay $250 for the second flight home. ''Air Malta officials said the airplane was not a place for sleeping, but I have not seen any signs saying 'no sleeping,' '' the girl's mother said. ''I have only seen signs saying 'no smoking.' ''